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Legal Assistant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$60,000 to $90,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- Pay
- $60,000 to $90,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Qualifications
- Strong foundation in Law, including understanding of litigation procedures, insurance defence, and related practice areas.
- Proficiency in Legal Document Preparation, including drafting, formatting, organizing, and managing court and client documents.
- Excellent Communication skills, including clear written and verbal communication with lawyers, clients, and industry partners.
- High-level Writing skills, including preparing accurate summaries, correspondence, and concise reports.
- Diploma or degree in law clerk, paralegal studies, legal administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience, is preferred.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a professional services environment.
- Proficiency with legal software, document management systems, and standard office applications (e.g., MS Office, PDF tools).
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment and maintain discretion with confidential information.
- Previous experience in insurance defense or civil litigation in a law firm setting is an asset.
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Responsibilities
Support lawyers throughout all stages of litigation and perform legal administrative and law clerk duties. Prepare document productions and ensure materials meet firm standards and court rules.
Requirements
A foundation in law and knowledge of litigation procedures, insurance defence, and related practice areas are sought, along with strong document preparation, communication, writing, organizational, and time-management skills. A diploma or degree in law clerk, paralegal studies, legal administration, or a related field - or equivalent experience - is preferred; proficiency with legal software and office applications is expected, while civil litigation or insurance defence experience is an asset.
Skills
- Litigation Procedures
- Insurance Defence
- Legal Document Preparation
- Drafting
- Document Formatting
- Document Management
- Attention To Detail
- Time Management
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Legal Writing
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Confidentiality
- Legal Software
- Microsoft Office
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Litigation
- Insurance Defence
- Civil Litigation
- Law Clerk
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Administration
- Legal Document Preparation
- Document Production
- Court Rules
- Court Documents
- Client Documents
- Legal Correspondence
- Legal Summaries
- Concise Reports
- Legal Software
- Document Management Systems
- Microsoft Office
- PDF Tools
- Confidential Information
- Deadline Management